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Researchers have discovered that our desire for dessert, even when full, is controlled by the brain. The same brain cells ...

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Fear is very useful for survival – but so is being able to control it. It’s wise to be scared of the unfamiliar, especially when it resembles a known threat. However, once you realize that thing lying ...

Explore the science behind why we always have room for dessert, even after a full meal, and the brain's sugar cravings.

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a unique group of neurons in the mouse brain that command the animal to stop eating.

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No matter how full you are, your brain still makes dessert irresistible. Scientists have discovered how your brain pushes you toward sweets.

In mice, the neurons that dictate the feeling of being full are also the ones that cause sugar cravings, potentially ...

See, researchers have discovered that the annoying cravings we often get for sweets—even when we’re full already—are a response of our body’s neurological systems. In fact, the same neurons in our ...